Starting device for automobiles.



No. 854,858. BATENTED MAY 28. 1907.

R. B. WAITB.

STARTING DEVICE FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15, 190a.

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RALPH B. WAITE, OF SPRINGVILLE, NEW YORK.

STARTING DEVICE FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May as, 1907.

Application filed June 15. 1906. Serial No- 321,882.

To 0.7-1 min/7n it TII/(L-Z/ cancel-11 improved starting device, the crank being Be it known that I, RALPH B. WAITE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Springville, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Starting Devices for Automobiles, of which the following is a j a fragment of an automobile is shown in specification.

This invention relates to an improved starting device for autoi'nobiles which is proremoved. Fig. 11, is an enlarged detached outer end view of the tubular shaft of the improved starting device.

In referring to the drawings in detail like numerals designate like parts.

In Fig. 1,-of the accompanying drawings,-

which 1, designates the frame; 2, the engine and 3, the engine shaft.

vided with an element adapted for attach- 5 ment to an air pump, a cleaning implement portion or clutch member 5, provided with or like device.

The 'ob]ect of the invention is to provide means for utilizing the starting device .as a

power transmitting device for transmitting j power from the engine of the automobile to 5 a bracket 9, depending from the automobile ":1; any suitable device such for instance as an air outer clutch member.

I fpump for inflating the tires of the automoile.

The inventionalso relates to certain novel Q spring 10, which is held in place between the which,-

Figure 1, is a plan view of the front end of I an automobile of conventional type equipped the automobile mechanism broken away to more fully disclose the invention. Fig. 2, is a detached side view of the improved starting with the improved starting device, the inclosing hood being removed and a portion of device and a fragment of the crankshaft a j section being shown through the supporting bracket.

Fig. 3, is a central longitudinal:

section through the improved starting device,

1 member is hollow and an lnner clutch memthe crank being removed. Fig. 4, is a view 'similar to Fig. 3, showing the inner clutch member moved into position to engage with I the clutch pin on the crank shaft. Fig. 5, is a detached side view of the inner shaft showing a section through the inner clutch member. Fig.

is normally concealed therein.

The improved starting device consists of a tubular shaft 4, having anenlarged inner end clutch shoulders 6, which are adapted to engage with a clutch pin 7, on thecrank frame 2, see Figs. 1 and 2, and said tubular 1 shaft extends beyond thefront end of the sleeve 8, being encircled by a stiff coiled sleeve 8, and a collar 11, keyed to the tubular shaft near its outer end.

A crank 12, is removably secured upon the outer end of the tubular shaft 4, being held in place by a nut 13, and secured against independent rotation on the shaft by a feather or key 14. The crank has a handle 15, at its other end, by means of which the starting device is operated. a

The clutch member 5, which will hereinafter be termed the outer clutch member is preferably made independent of the tubular shaft 4, and then fastened thereto by a key 16, but if desired, they may be made in one integral piece of metal. This outer clutch ber 17, having a clutching shoulder 18, is seated within. the outer clutch member, and The inner clutch member 17, is secured to the outer clutch member 5, so as to rotate therewith 6, is a central longitudinal section through the tubular shaft and the Fig. 7, is an enlarged detached inner end view of the improved starting device, the crank being removed.

Fig. 8, is an enlarged detached fragmentary starting dev1ee.

plan view of the inner end of the improved Fig. 9, is an enlarged detached side view of the inner clutch member,

showing a fragment of its shaft. an enlarged detached outer end View of the Fig. 10, is l by two oppositely extending pins 19, which are rigidly seated in the inner clutch member and project into longitudinal slots 20, in the outer clutch member. By this means the inner clutch member is rotatively locked to the outer clutch member and at the same time has an independent longitudinal sliding movement within said outer clutch member.

The tubular shaft 4, has a central longitudinal opening through which an inner shaft 21, extends, said shaft having its inner end gine in the usual'manner.

distance from its outer end it is made in clutch pin 7, on the crank shaft 3, then grasps t e secured to the inner clutch member 17, and its outer end provided with an enlarged head 22. The inner portion of this opening from about its middle to its inner end is of reduced diameter as shown at 23, while for a short square form as shown at 24, in Figs. 3, 4, 5, 10 and 11. A comparatively weak coiled spring 25, encircles the inner shaft 21, between its enlarged head 22, and the shoulder formed by reducing the opening, see Figs. 3 and 4.

The inner clutch member 17 is hollow and forms a seat in which the end of the crank shaft 3, seats, see Figs. 1 and 2.

The operation of this improved starting device is as follows,VVhen it is desired to start the engine of the automobile the operator pushes the starting device inwardly against the tension of the spring 10, until the clutch members 5 and 17, engage with the the handle 15, and gives a sharp turn to crank 12, thereby rotating the tubular shaft 4, and by means of the clutch device, the crank shaft of the engine and starting the en- When the engine is in operation, and it is desired to transmit power therefrom to a suitable cleaning device, or for instance an air pump for inflating the automobile tires, the crank 12, is removed by unscrewing the nut 13, and a pump 26, of suitable design having a square shaft 27, is attached to the starting device by inserting the square shaft 27, in the square opening 24, in the outer end of the tubular shaft 4. The pump 26, is grasped by the handles 28, and pushed inwardly toward the starting device thereby causing the end of the square shaft 27, to meet the enlarged head 22, of the inner shaft 21, and move said shaft against the tension of the spring 25, until the inner clutch member 17, engages with the clutch in 7, on the crank shaft 3. This rotates t e inner clutch member 17, which in turn rotates the outer clutch member 5, by means of the pins 19, and causes the tubular shaft 4, to revolve. This motion is transmitted to the square shaft 27, thereby operating the pump 26. When it is desired to stop the pump the square shaft 27, is with-drawn, thereby permitting the spring 25, to disengage the inner clutch member 17, from the clutch pin 7, and stop the rotation of the tubular shaft 4. 1 Various machines, articles or utensils besides an air pump may be operated by this 5 and a shaft normally disconnected from the engine, of a supplementary power transmitting element supported by said shaft to which an air pump or t e like may be connected.

3. The combination with a starting device for automobiles having a removable crank, and a tubular shaft normally disconnected from the engine, of a supplementary power transmitting element within the tubular shaft having means for engagement to the engine and to which an air pump or the like may be connected.

4. The combination with a starting device for automobiles having a removable crank, and a tubular shaft having an enlarged end portion provided with a notched edge for engagement with the shaft of the automobile engine and means for normally maintaining the shaft disengaged from the engine shaft, of a supplementary power transmitting element within the tubular shaft and having an enlarged end portion within the'enlarged end portion of-the tubular shaft provided with a notched edge for engagement with the shaft of the automobile engine.

5. The combination with a starting device for automobiles having a removable crank, and a tubular shaft having an enlarged end portion provided with a notched edge for engagement with the shaft of the automobile engine and one or more slots and means for normally maintaining the shaft disengaged from the engine shaft, of a supplementary power transmitting element within the tubular shaft and having an enlarged end portion withinthe enlarged end portion of the tubular shaft provided with a notched edge for engagement with the shaft of the automobile engine and pins projecting in the slots to prevent independent rotation.

RALPH B. WAITE.

Witnesses B. C. MCINERNEY, P. W. .MEYERS. 

